Whirlwinds Win 2nd Double Dual
Ottawa junior high track sides post dominant day defeating Chanute with freshmen and eighth graders contributing multiple event wins. Notable performances include Wallace 880 relay and Wallace 2:13.2 880 clock, plus Bowling in pole vault and Hughes in shot and discus helping eighth graders sweep key events. Dennis Perkins won the 75 yard dash as team prepares for next dual meet with Emporia Lowther.
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Chanute
David Logan
Richard Mendell
Mike Wallace
Randy Sible
Steve Grogan
Wint Winter
Wallace
Gary Bowling
Randy Hughes
Ottawa
Dennis Perkins
Whirlwinds
Lowther of Emporia
Logan
Mikler
Matlock
Chaenute
Mendel
OJHS
Roberts
Hashy
Mendell
Hearne
Thurston
Robertson
Depriest
Nicholson
Dash
Hasty
Buckner
Sible
Walleace
Black
Brownrigg
Miller
Grogan
Borejas
Winkler
Ellis
Oje HS
Nesebit
Herron
Edwards
Good
Edewards
Churchill
Perkins
Watts
Patterson
Kimbell
Ratliff
Abbuehl
Daykost
Waymire
Reeves
Johnson
Curry
Bowling
Moore
Hughes
Fereguson
Martin
Gatlin
Pipenger
Tucker
Borcher
Wilkeens
Casper Eyes Masters After Greensboro Open Win
Billy Casper, 36, of California, won the Greater Greensboro Open with a record 267 over 17,034 yards at Sedgefield Country Club, earning 27,500. Archer finished second at 271, with Nichols and Littler tied for third. Casper heads to the Masters with strong form despite a two month layoff. Jarrell D. Olson named head football coach at the University of North Dakota.
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Greensboro
N.C
Billy Casper
U.S
Far East
Casper
Sedgefield Country Club
George Archer
Bobby Nichols
Gene Littler
Grand Forks
N.D
Jarrell D. Olson
University of North Dakota
Masters Opens With Dimming Masters Hope In Augusta
At Augusta National the 1968 Masters begins with 76 players, the smallest field in years, as players in the locker room watch King's burial on TV. No ceremonies planned in Atlanta, while caddies and staff plan to work, balancing sympathy with need to support families.
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Augusta
Lovelly
Hideyo Sugimoto
Augusta National
Martin Luther King
King
Atlanta
Sports Slate Opens Tonight
The NHL playoffs resume with Montreal at Boston Chicago at New York and Los Angeles at Minnesota after King holiday postponements. Pro basketball playoff action also resumes with the ABA game New Orleans at Dallas in Dallas.
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Associated Press
Martin Luther King
Montreal
Boston
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
Minnesota
American Basketball Association
New Orleans
Dallas
Bowling Scores From BRUNSWICK LEAGUE Highlights
League scores show Morrison 244 541 for McMILLEN OIL-1 and J McDaniels 203 578 for HUBBARD LMBR-1. Individual high scores include Liegerot 188 for FIRST NAT L BANK-3 and Scribner 190 for LEE'S CAFE-3. Other teams listed with top marks: Helen and Bills, Ottawa Savings, Nitcher Floors, Volcanoes, and more.
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Brunswick League
O. Morrison
McMillen Oil
J. McDaniels
FIRST
NAT L. Bank
K. Liegerot
Hubbard Lmbr
L. Scribner
C. Davis
Guy's Foods Inc
A. Smith
Helen and
Bill
B. Bond
Ladies League
Ottawa Savings
M. Cochrane
L.G.W.U. Loc
J. Warhurst
Lee's Cafe
L. Meador
Osburn’s Flowers
R. Hoover
ABA and NBA playoffs resume after MLK mourning
The New Orleans Buccaneers face the Dallas Chaparrals in the ABA Western Division finals in Dallas with New Orleans leading 1-0 in a best of seven. The NBA Eastern and Western finals resume Wednesday with Pittsburgh at Minnesota tied 1-1 and Philadelphia at Boston and San Francisco at Los Angeles each 1-0.
Finals NBA Monday results and upcoming schedules
Eastern Division Philadelphia hosts Boston as Boston leads the best of seven by ten games. Western Division San Francisco visits Los Angeles with Los Angeles holding a ten game edge in the series. ABA New Orleans travels to Dallas as New Orleans leads the series by ten in a best of seven. Pittsburgh meets Minnesota with the series tied one to one.
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New Orleans
Dallas
Franklin enters International Swimming Hall of Fame
Fifteen people including Benjamin Franklin are elected to the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Franklin, a noted printer and scientist, led as America’s first internationally famous swimmer and educator, famed for a Thames River swim. Other honorees include Zoltan de Halmay of Hungary, Dorothy Pointon-Hill of the United States, George Hodgson of Canada, and Dr. Sammy Lee of the United States.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Benjamin Franklin
International Swimming Hall of Fame
Franklin
America
Hall of Fame
Zoltan de Halmay
Hungary
Dorothy Pointon-Hill
United States
George Hogdson
Canada
Sammy Lee
Big Eight coaches expect another tight grid race
Kansas coach Pepper Rodgers and Missouri’s Dan Devine predict a balanced Big Eight football season with Oklahoma favored after its Orange Bowl win. They cite league speed, backfield pace, and strong quarterbacks as key factors, noting seven returning starters and depth across teams.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Pepper Rodgers
Kansas
Dan Devine
Missouri
Rodgers
UCLA
Florida
Air Force
Kanesas
Vince Gibson
Kansas State
Devine
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Ride On
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N. Fritts
F. Mille
J. Bugg
S. Salle
J. Seyler
D. Fritts
J. Yost
B. Haas
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Dallas Chaparrals
Elther
National Basketball Association
Dalas
Pittsburgh
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
San Francisco
76Ers
Swim Shrine Tales Franklin
Thames River
England
Buck Dawson
Olds
Mark OF
Mizebholl
Karl Salb
Jim Ryan
Jayhawk
Feat Is New
Saffron Glass CO
United States Brewers Association, Inc
P.O. Box
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Gambles
Clary’s Or
Richardson’s Shoe Stores
Walker
Richardson's Or
Clary’s Fine Stores
Walker's Ready-To-Wear
Clary’s
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